Meet The Winners of The Beatport Awards (2026)

The ballots are in, the lights are up, and Ibiza is doing what it does best. The Beatport Awards 2026 have officially touched down at IMS Ibiza, bringing the global dance music community into one room to celebrate the sounds, scenes, and people who defined the past year.

Set against the sun-soaked backdrop of Hotel Mongibello Ibiza, this year’s ceremony carried that easy, unmistakable island energy. Drinks were flowing, the room was locked in, and the night rolled into a full-on celebration of electronic music at its sharpest.

This year’s winners were selected through a hybrid process that taps into the full spectrum of the culture – a blend of Beatport sales data and expert panel selections. Across 15 categories, the awards honored standout artists, labels, and industry leaders shaping the present and future of dance music.

As always, the awards cut across the entire ecosystem. Breakthrough producers, game-changing records, forward-thinking labels, and artists commanding the world’s biggest stages all found their place on this year’s winners list. It’s a snapshot of where dance music stands right now, and a signal of where it’s heading next.

From underground innovators to global heavyweights, these are the names that pushed clubland forward over the last 12 months.

Producer of the Year - presented by PPL

• Dlala Thukzin

• HAAi

• Josh Baker – WINNER

• MPH

• SHERELLE
   

Best Live Performer

• Confidence Man – WINNER

• Fcukers

• Nia Archives

• Pretty Girl

• Wata Igarashi
   

One to Watch

• Girls Don't Sync

• Linska

• LOVEFOXY – WINNER

• MCR-T

• TDJ
   

Best Livestream

• ADRIÁN MILLS, Cloudy, KUKO - Nibirii Festival

• HorsegiirL - Boiler Room CDMX

• Lou Nour (fka) SICARIA - Boiler Room Bengaluru

• Rossi. - NYC Pop Up | RAW CUTS – WINNER

• Sim0ne - Beatport Live x Airspace | Liverpool
   

Best Album

• ANOTR - On A Trip

• Introspekt - Moving The Center – WINNER

• K-Lone - sorry i thought you were someone else

• Ninajirachi - I Love My Computer

• Rochelle Jordan - Through The Wall
   

Hype Label of the Year - presented by Algoriddim djay

• Indo Warehouse

• Kurai Records

• La Zic – WINNER

• Trust Audio

• WRONG.
   

Label of the Year:

• Cécille Records – WINNER
   

Social Impact Award:

• Nadine Noor – WINNER
   

Curation Award:

• Paramida – WINNER
   

Culture Shaper Award:

• DJ AG – WINNER